-ER & -IR Verbs As we saw in the previous presentation, there are three conjugations of verbs in Spanish: –AR, –ER, and –IR. -ER and –IR verbs are often.

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-ER & -IR Verbs As we saw in the previous presentation, there are three conjugations of verbs in Spanish: –AR, –ER, and –IR. -ER and –IR verbs are often studied together because all of their endings (except one) are identical.

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BEBER Let’s look at an example, the verb BEBER, which means “to drink.” It ends in –ER, so it is included in this class.

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BEBER The verb can be split into two parts: The base: BEB- The infinitive ending: -ER

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BEBER Now let’s say “I drink.” Start with the base: BEB- When you talk about yourself, add –O, just as you did for the –AR verbs.

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BEBER yo bebo Are you surprised?

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BEBER Now let’s talk about you. When the subject is tú, you add –ES (remember that it’s an –ER verb).